used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A citizen asked, 'Do you remember when Jimmy Finn, the town drunkard, was burned to death in the calaboose?'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE slaughter-house is gone from the mouth of Bear Creek and so is the small jail (or 'calaboose') which once stood in its neighborhood.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A citizen asked, 'Do you remember when Jimmy Finn, the town drunkard, was burned to death in the calaboose?'
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Observe, now, how history becomes defiled, through lapse of time and the help of the bad memories of men.
have
From this reading THE slaughter-house is gone from the mouth of Bear Creek and so is the small jail (or 'calaboose') which once stood in its neighborhood.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Observe, now, how history becomes defiled, through lapse of time and the help of the bad memories of men.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading A citizen asked, 'Do you remember when Jimmy Finn, the town drunkard, was burned to death in the calaboose?'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jimmy Finn was not burned in the calaboose, but died a natural death in a tan vat, of a combination of delirium tremens and spontaneous combustion.
calaboose
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE slaughter-house is gone from the mouth of Bear Creek and so is the small jail (or 'calaboose') which once stood in its neighborhood.
citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading A citizen asked, 'Do you remember when Jimmy Finn, the town drunkard, was burned to death in the calaboose?'
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading Jimmy Finn was not burned in the calaboose, but died a natural death in a tan vat, of a combination of delirium tremens and spontaneous combustion.
combustionnounUS /kəmˈbʌstʃən/
a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
From this reading Jimmy Finn was not burned in the calaboose, but died a natural death in a tan vat, of a combination of delirium tremens and spontaneous combustion.
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading THE slaughter-house is gone from the mouth of Bear Creek and so is the small jail (or 'calaboose') which once stood in its neighborhood.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading A citizen asked, 'Do you remember when Jimmy Finn, the town drunkard, was burned to death in the calaboose?'
defiledadjective
morally blemished; stained or impure
From this reading Observe, now, how history becomes defiled, through lapse of time and the help of the bad memories of men.
deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading Jimmy Finn was not burned in the calaboose, but died a natural death in a tan vat, of a combination of delirium tremens and spontaneous combustion.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading When I say natural death, I mean it was a natural death for Jimmy Finn to die.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Jimmy Finn was not burned in the calaboose, but died a natural death in a tan vat, of a combination of delirium tremens and spontaneous combustion.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A citizen asked, 'Do you remember when Jimmy Finn, the town drunkard, was burned to death in the calaboose?'
drunkardnounUS /ˈdrʌŋkərd/
a chronic drinker
From this reading A citizen asked, 'Do you remember when Jimmy Finn, the town drunkard, was burned to death in the calaboose?'
FinnnounUS /fɪn/
a native or inhabitant of Finland
From this reading A citizen asked, 'Do you remember when Jimmy Finn, the town drunkard, was burned to death in the calaboose?'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When I say natural death, I mean it was a natural death for Jimmy Finn to die.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE slaughter-house is gone from the mouth of Bear Creek and so is the small jail (or 'calaboose') which once stood in its neighborhood.
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE slaughter-house is gone from the mouth of Bear Creek and so is the small jail (or 'calaboose') which once stood in its neighborhood.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Observe, now, how history becomes defiled, through lapse of time and the help of the bad memories of men.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Observe, now, how history becomes defiled, through lapse of time and the help of the bad memories of men.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Observe, now, how history becomes defiled, through lapse of time and the help of the bad memories of men.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I say natural death, I mean it was a natural death for Jimmy Finn to die.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE slaughter-house is gone from the mouth of Bear Creek and so is the small jail (or 'calaboose') which once stood in its neighborhood.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE slaughter-house is gone from the mouth of Bear Creek and so is the small jail (or 'calaboose') which once stood in its neighborhood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When I say natural death, I mean it was a natural death for Jimmy Finn to die.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE slaughter-house is gone from the mouth of Bear Creek and so is the small jail (or 'calaboose') which once stood in its neighborhood.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading THE slaughter-house is gone from the mouth of Bear Creek and so is the small jail (or 'calaboose') which once stood in its neighborhood.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading A citizen asked, 'Do you remember when Jimmy Finn, the town drunkard, was burned to death in the calaboose?'
lapseverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
From this reading Observe, now, how history becomes defiled, through lapse of time and the help of the bad memories of men.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading When I say natural death, I mean it was a natural death for Jimmy Finn to die.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading Observe, now, how history becomes defiled, through lapse of time and the help of the bad memories of men.
the force of workers available
From this reading Observe, now, how history becomes defiled, through lapse of time and the help of the bad memories of men.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading THE slaughter-house is gone from the mouth of Bear Creek and so is the small jail (or 'calaboose') which once stood in its neighborhood.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Jimmy Finn was not burned in the calaboose, but died a natural death in a tan vat, of a combination of delirium tremens and spontaneous combustion.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading THE slaughter-house is gone from the mouth of Bear Creek and so is the small jail (or 'calaboose') which once stood in its neighborhood.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jimmy Finn was not burned in the calaboose, but died a natural death in a tan vat, of a combination of delirium tremens and spontaneous combustion.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Observe, now, how history becomes defiled, through lapse of time and the help of the bad memories of men.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Observe, now, how history becomes defiled, through lapse of time and the help of the bad memories of men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE slaughter-house is gone from the mouth of Bear Creek and so is the small jail (or 'calaboose') which once stood in its neighborhood.
on one occasion
From this reading THE slaughter-house is gone from the mouth of Bear Creek and so is the small jail (or 'calaboose') which once stood in its neighborhood.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE slaughter-house is gone from the mouth of Bear Creek and so is the small jail (or 'calaboose') which once stood in its neighborhood.
To recall to mind.
From this reading A citizen asked, 'Do you remember when Jimmy Finn, the town drunkard, was burned to death in the calaboose?'
express in words
From this reading When I say natural death, I mean it was a natural death for Jimmy Finn to die.
slaughter-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE slaughter-house is gone from the mouth of Bear Creek and so is the small jail (or 'calaboose') which once stood in its neighborhood.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE slaughter-house is gone from the mouth of Bear Creek and so is the small jail (or 'calaboose') which once stood in its neighborhood.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE slaughter-house is gone from the mouth of Bear Creek and so is the small jail (or 'calaboose') which once stood in its neighborhood.
spontaneousadjectiveUS /spɑːnˈteɪniəs/
happening or arising without apparent external cause
From this reading Jimmy Finn was not burned in the calaboose, but died a natural death in a tan vat, of a combination of delirium tremens and spontaneous combustion.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE slaughter-house is gone from the mouth of Bear Creek and so is the small jail (or 'calaboose') which once stood in its neighborhood.
tannounUS /tæn/
a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
From this reading Jimmy Finn was not burned in the calaboose, but died a natural death in a tan vat, of a combination of delirium tremens and spontaneous combustion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE slaughter-house is gone from the mouth of Bear Creek and so is the small jail (or 'calaboose') which once stood in its neighborhood.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Observe, now, how history becomes defiled, through lapse of time and the help of the bad memories of men.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Observe, now, how history becomes defiled, through lapse of time and the help of the bad memories of men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A citizen asked, 'Do you remember when Jimmy Finn, the town drunkard, was burned to death in the calaboose?'
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A citizen asked, 'Do you remember when Jimmy Finn, the town drunkard, was burned to death in the calaboose?'
tremens
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jimmy Finn was not burned in the calaboose, but died a natural death in a tan vat, of a combination of delirium tremens and spontaneous combustion.
vatnounUS /væt/
a tax levied on the difference between a commodity's price before taxes and its cost of production
From this reading Jimmy Finn was not burned in the calaboose, but died a natural death in a tan vat, of a combination of delirium tremens and spontaneous combustion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A citizen asked, 'Do you remember when Jimmy Finn, the town drunkard, was burned to death in the calaboose?'
at the time that
From this reading A citizen asked, 'Do you remember when Jimmy Finn, the town drunkard, was burned to death in the calaboose?'
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE slaughter-house is gone from the mouth of Bear Creek and so is the small jail (or 'calaboose') which once stood in its neighborhood.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A citizen asked, 'Do you remember when Jimmy Finn, the town drunkard, was burned to death in the calaboose?'
